Among the numerous passes along the Great Wall, the most renowned are the Thirteen Passes. Heroic tales involving them are ...

Insider Tip: The Great Wall was designed for protection, but don’t forget the forts that were another part of China’s defenses. The 16th-century Yaoziyu Fort, for example, is the best preserve ...

Ordinarily I might have paused to catch my breath, but hiking up to the Great Wall of China is never an ordinary affair. Its silhouetted battlements running along the skyline spur me on.

Hailed as "another feat in human history", China has announced the completion of a 3,046-kilometer (1,892-mile) sand-blocking ...

The Great Wall of China may look empty on Instagram, but it's often extremely crowded. On April 1st, it was packed because of a holiday. It looked terrible. Story and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss ...

Photo: Xinhua While some have praised China for minimizing desertification ... China will need to maintain this Great Green Wall by continually planting more trees to keep the blowing sands ...

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...